—Lancaster Farming, Saturday,-February 18,1978 14 Livestock market and auction news Joliet Cattle Joliet, Illinois February 16,1978 Friday through Wed nesday’s salable receipts 6,350, 5 days last week 6,543, same period last year 7,049. At mid-week slaughter steers and heifers being traded 1.00-1.50 higher than Wednesday of last week SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice and prime 3-4 1125- 1350 lbs. 46.75-47.50 Monday, 47.00-48.00 Wednesday. Choice 24 1075-1250 lbs. 45.5046.75 Monday, 46.00- 47.00 Wednesday; 2-3 950- 1075 lbs. 44.0045.50 Monday; 45.0046.00 Wednesday. Mixed good and choice 2-3 900-1200 lbs. 43.00-44.50 Monday; 43.5045.50 Wed nesday. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice and prime 3-4 950-1075 lbs. 44.50-45.00 Monday; 44.75-45.50 Wednesday. Choice 2-4 875-1000 lbs. 43.50- 44.50 Monday; 44.0044.75 Wednesday; 2-3 800-875 lbs. 41.5043.50 Monday; 43.00- 44.00 Mixed good and choice 2-3 700-1000 lbs. 40.0042.00 Monday; 41.50- 43.50 Wednesday. COWS: Utility & com mercial 1-3 30.00-34.00. *** i _ / ipwef^ww' 8 » ~J*. \UV'°£y\ o^ e - Opeo^ WHITE Ram Equipment New Holland Dairy New Holland Sales Stables Wednesday, February 15 Reported receipts of 159 cows and 46 heifers. Market steady with last week’s market. Load of Pa. fresh, 560-740; load of N.Y. fresh 775-985, springers 680-900; load of Pa. fresh 570-680; local cows 425-650; springing heifers 475-690; herd dispersal, 46 head in all stages of lactation 395-650; herd dispersal, 25 head in all stages of lactation 355-790; herd dispersal, 16 head in all stages of lactation 380-800. Baltimore USDA February 13,1978 CATTLE 500: Moderatley active, slaughter steers and heifers 50 to 75 cents higher cows steady - 25 cents lower than Friday, bulls $l.OO higher, few feeders steady. Supply 35 per cent slaughter steers & heifers, 45 per cent cows, 15 per cent feeders, balance bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-4 1020-1295 lbs. 44.7547.00; couple lots with end Prime 47.2547.50; high Good and Choice 24 43 50- 44.75; Individual Good Holstein 1375 lbs. 38.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 24 1040-1065 lbs. 41.5043.00; Good 2-3 740-950 lbs. 34 75-39.00; Standard and low Good 2-3 800-1000 lbs. 30.00-34.75. COWS; Utility 2-3 32.00- 35.10; beef breeds 30.00- 33.85; Cutter 1-2 29.50-33.00; Canner & low Cutter 26.50- 29.50. BULLS: Yield Grade 1-21175- 1555 lbs. 36.6040.50, several 1 40.8541.50. FEEDER CATTLE: high Good and Choice 720-950 lbs. 39.0042.00; several 500-550 lbs. 40.5042.85; few Good 700-975 1b5.35.75-37.00. HOGS 1000: Compared with Thursday Barrows and Gilts steady to 25 higher. US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 49.50-50.00; US 2-3 230-250 lbs. 230-260 lbs. 48.5049.50. SOWS: Steady to 75 cents higher. US 1-3 300-600 lbs. 37.50-39.00. VEAL & CALF AUCTION 50: few Prime Vealers 180- 270 lbs: 73.00-79.00; Choice 120-280 lbs. 60.00-70.00; Good 100-175 lbs. 35.50-55.00; Standard & low Good 75-105 lbs. 25.50-36.00; few calves returned to farm 33.0041.00. SHEEP AUCTION: Package Choice wooled slaughter lambs 94 lbs. 60.50. Special Markets New Holland Sales Stables February 10,1978 „ Reported receipts of 385 head of horses, work horses, and mules. Load of mules from Term.; pairs 15504050; load of mules from Term., pairs 1350-2900; load of work horses from Va., singles 725- 800; load of work horses from Wis.,' singles 825-900; load of Teiin. work horses, pairs 1950-2375, singles: 690- 925; load of Term, mules, pairs 1875-3850, singles 600- 1050; load of Term, mules, pairs 1600-3800, singles 1025- 1550; Canada work horses, pairs 1675-2075, singles 570- 800; Tennessee work horses, pairs 1775-2625, singles 775- 1200; Illinois work horses, pairs 1375-2075, singles 610- 1000; local driving horses 500-1450; mules, pairs 1250- 2200, singles 500-1000; work horses, pairs 1825-2500, singles 575-1000. Andersons First Woman - The first woman to swim the English Channel was Gertrude Ederle. 19. in 1926 It toother 14 hours and 31 minutes
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